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Re: Is it necessary to have both an application server AND a web server?

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On 11/06/2016 08:48, Qu0ll wrote:
> DISCLAIMER: Server-side Java is not my forte.
>
> I have often noticed that in many places where I have worked, the
> companies have both a full application server such as JBoss/Wildfly AND
> a web server (typically Apache) installed and both seem to work together.
>
> 1) Is this necessary and if so, why?
> 2) What does a web server "provide" that an application server doesn't?
> 3) What is the nature of the relationship or interaction between both
> applications?
>

Thanks to everyone who replied to my question in such a helpful manner.

It seems clear that there are distinct reasons to have both a dedicated 
web server and application server as part of your infrastructure.

It seems though that nginx may be a more modern alternative to httpd but 
I will need to do more research to decide which is better for my precise 
needs.

-- 

And loving it,

-Qu0ll (Rare, not extinct)
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Is it necessary to have both an application server AND a web server? Qu0ll <qu0ll64@gmail.com> - 2016-06-11 08:48 +1000
  Re: Is it necessary to have both an application server AND a web server? Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtrie@pixelmemory.us> - 2016-06-11 00:43 -0700
  Re: Is it necessary to have both an application server AND a web server? Daniel Pitts <usenet@coloraura.com> - 2016-06-11 12:41 -0700
    Re: Is it necessary to have both an application server AND a web server? Daniel Pitts <usenet@coloraura.com> - 2016-06-11 12:45 -0700
      Re: Is it necessary to have both an application server AND a web server? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-06-11 17:45 -0400
        Re: Is it necessary to have both an application server AND a web server? Daniel Pitts <usenet@coloraura.com> - 2016-06-12 21:05 -0700
  Re: Is it necessary to have both an application server AND a web server? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-06-11 17:44 -0400
  Re: Is it necessary to have both an application server AND a web server? Qu0ll <qu0ll64@gmail.com> - 2016-06-16 06:58 +1000
    Re: Is it necessary to have both an application server AND a web server? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-07-07 22:31 -0400
      Re: Is it necessary to have both an application server AND a web server? Daniel Pitts <usenet@coloraura.com> - 2016-07-08 08:31 -0700

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